European Track Championships: GB pursuit teams win golds

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Joanna Rowsell, Danielle King, Laura Trott, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald stand on the podium after winning the Women"s Team Pursuit on day one of the 2013 European Elite Track ChampionshipImage source, Getty Images

Both of Britain's pursuit teams won gold on day one of the European Track Championships in the Netherlands.

Laura Trott, Dani King, Elinor Barker and Katie Archibald beat Poland in the 4km pursuit to add the European title to the world and Olympic crowns.

In the men's event, Ed Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull and Andy Tennant held off Russia to take gold.

King came second in the women's points race while Jess Varnish and Becky James were third in the team sprint.

The men's sprint team, which included triple Olympic gold-medallist Jason Kenny and fellow 2012 champion Philip Hindes, finished fourth in their final.

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